The magnet test doesn't necessarily work. I believe that not all stainless alloys are non-magnetic. Also, some non-magnetic alloys can become magnetic after work-hardening (i.e. metalforming). You should be able to scrape plating off the back-side. Maynard '86 DoubleCab Diesel '82 Vanagon GL Diesel > -----Original Message----- > Isn't stainless non-magnetic? Wouldn't a magnet stick to > chrome plated steel and not stailess? > > > I didn=B9t take any orig up to him to > > compare to and never did get back up there, but he > suspected that the > > ori= > g > > may not be chromed but a form of stainless stamping like he > has seen > >on quite a few other vehicles from that era. > >=20 > > Anybody know of a nondestructive test? > |
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